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USB Ports 2–5, on the back panel of the DataGuard Appliance, can be

used for backing up local folders to a suitable USB storage device. USB

Port 1 on the front panel can be used to restore data to the DataGuard

Appliance from a USB storage device.

To conﬁgure data backup to a USB direct attached system, follow

these steps:

1. From the NAS tab, click the Backup menu item, then click the

Local Backup folder tab.

2. Move your pointer over the listed USB attached device that will

receive the backup data and click on Settings. For USB devices,

use the appropriate “To USB” device listed.

3. Choose a Backup Method. Make sure you understand the available

options Add Directory, Copy and Synchronize, and how each

option affects the data on the destination device.

4. Select the schedule type you want for the backup.

5. When done, click the Run button new begin backup, or Save to

begin according to the conﬁgured schedule. The new backup

schedule is in effect.

6. To change the conﬁguration setting of a scheduled USB local

backup, move your pointer over the listed conﬁguration to reveal

the Settings icon and click on it to display the conﬁguration

settings menu. Click View to display the current settings without

conﬁguration options.

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To conﬁgure data back up from a USB direct attached system, follow

these steps:

1. Click NAS tab > Backup > Local Backup tab.

2. Move your pointer over the listed “From USB” device that is the

source of the data to backup and click on Settings.

3. Choose a Backup Method. Make sure you understand the available

options Add Directory, Copy and Synchronize, and how each

option affects the data restored to the DataGuard Appliance.

4. Click to select the Enable Services box to allow the backup to

occur using the chosen method.

5. Choose the destination folder for the backup.

6. Click the Save button. The NAS is now ready to receive the data

backup as conﬁgured when the process is launched.

7. Click the One-Touch Backup button on the front panel to initiate

restoration through USB Port 1.

8. To change the conﬁguration setting of a scheduled USB local backup,

move your pointer over the listed conﬁguration to reveal the Settings

icon and click on it to display the conﬁguration settings menu. Click

View to display the current settings without conﬁguration options.

NAS > Backup > Local Backup > Backup to USB

NAS > Backup > Local Backup > Restore from USB